Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus expansion or extension
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Auve, Glenn A. (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus expansion or extension
C710S312000, C710S314000, C361S689000, C361S731000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11417943
ABSTRACT:
A method of electrically coupling a central processing unit (CPU) of a network server to a plurality of network interface modules. The method comprises providing each of the plurality of network interface modules with a respective bus adapter chip to route an I/O bus having a first format from the central processing unit to a primary side of each of the plurality of bus adaptor chips and routing another I/O bus of the first format from a secondary side of each of the plurality of bus adapter chips to respective ones of the network interface modules. The bus adapter chips also provide for arbitered access along the I/O buses and isolation of the CPU from electrical disruption when one the network interface modules is removed.
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Agneta Don
Amdahl Carlton G.
Henderson Michael G.
Papa Stephen E. J.
Schiro Don
Auve Glenn A.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
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